The leaves of time [Unknown Binding]

Neal Barrett (Author)

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• ASIN: B00005XMCV
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Time Clench, January 24, 2009

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doomsdayer520 (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The leaves of time (Paperback)

Neal Barrett has had a long career in science fiction but some of his earlier works are out of print. Fans of the genre or the author can check out his early novels for historical interest, especially if you like to peruse used books stores and grab old forgotten paperbacks for a buck. The storyline of this 1971 novel is fairly interesting, but Barrett's talents are better appreciated elsewhere. Here, a poorly-defined and annoyingly inscrutable supernatural demon likes to conquer worlds by spreading political chaos then sponging off of shattered societies. The demon has followed the protagonist to an alternate Earth to spread more havoc and conquer yet another world. Unfortunately, Barrett bungled the differences between time travel, parallel universes, and alternate histories; and most of the plotline involves spy vs. spy shenanigans in a political environment that doesn't need to be rooted in the practical reality that would make for a good spy story, because it's conveniently in an alternate universe. If you're somehow interested in this old book and happen to read this review, I recommend Barrett's works in general but there's not much reason to try to track this one down. [~doomsdayer520~]